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title: Add a new patient
slug: portal-sub/add-a-new-patient
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createdAt: 2026-03-04T12:03:18.806Z
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A new patient can be added in several ways

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Create a new patient in one of several ways

1. Click the **New Patient**

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button from the main toolbar.
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2. Go to **Patient/New Patient**
3. Press Ctrl + N

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Fill in the relevant fields
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Click **Apply **to save the patient record.
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Note the **Last Name, First Names **and **DOB** fields must be filled in at minimum for the patient record to be saved.

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